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‘Swashbuckling and cheeky’: island festival celebrates Ireland’s ‘pirate queen’

Achill Island gathering comes amid surge of interest in Grace O’Malley, the legendary seafarer who took on English forces 500 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2025

How the ‘circus’ became the metaphor of choice in political rhetoric

In his 2023 New Year’s Speech, Labour leader Keir Starmer reiterated his criticism of the “Tory circus” as he lamented the apparently unbreakable but entirely avoidable cycle of crises at Westminster. “Nothing has changed,” Starmer said, “but the circus moves on. Rinse and repeat.”

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023

‘We want people to laugh, gasp and hope’: Ireland hosts climate science circus

Circus Science by the Sea takes place this weekend in Westport and Achill island, coastal areas facing climate challenges

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022